Making Australian History
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Making Australian History
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Narrated by:
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Anna Clark
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Anna Clark
About this listen
'Clarke brings a historian's erudition to the ideas. Absolutely engrossing and it's beautifully written. ' KATE GRENVILLE
A few years ago Anna Clark saw a series of paintings on a sandstone cliff face in the Northern Territory. There were characteristic crosshatched images of fat barramundi and turtles, as well as sprayed handprints and several human figures with spears. Next to them was a long gun, painted with white ochre, an unmistakable image of the colonisers. Was this an Indigenous rendering of contact? A work of history?
Each piece of history has a message and context that depends on who wrote it and when. Australian history has swirled and contorted over the years: the history wars have embroiled historians, politicians and public commentators alike, while debates over historical fiction have been as divisive. History isn’t just about understanding what happened and why. It also reflects the persuasions, politics and prejudices of its authors. Each iteration of Australia’s national story reveals not only the past in question, but also the guiding concerns and perceptions of each generation of history makers.
Making Australian History is bold and inclusive: it catalogues and contextualises changing readings of the past, it examines the increasingly problematic role of historians as national storytellers, and it incorporates the stories of people.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2022 Anna Clark (P)2022 Penguin Random House AustraliaCritic Reviews
"Clarke brings a historian's erudition to the ideas. Absolutely engrossing and it's beautifully written." (KATE GRENVILLE)
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- Nikki
- 03-09-2022
a unique look at Australian History
loved it. have listened multiple times now.
unique and thought provoking. highly recommend if you like history
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- Rita Meaney
- 25-05-2023
A eye-opening story
Very easy to listen to. I would recommend it to anyone interested in Australian history or before. Or to anyone who wants to know more.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-12-2023
Soft narrative of the anticolonial perspective
A political statement entailing the struggles of the Australian story with that of the oral stories of the indigenous peoples. How the colonial white man has forgotten women and indigenous story in the formation of todays Australia.
Seemed to lack the prevalence of an engaging historial story; rather focusing on the political narration of discrimination. It’s a voice that needs to be heeded, yet it’s not the only plot line of our history.
Certainly a worthwhile read.
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- Tezza
- 17-10-2022
Not what I expected
I found the book to be one long dissertation of various opinions of history and what it is. I flipped to the convict chapter and it fares no better. Maybe a good book to go off to sleep with.
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